July Newsletter

One of our favourite times of the year here at Hope Valley is July, some of the best plants start coming in season this month. Summer Baskets are starting to look their best, herbaceous perennials are constantly giving colour throughout the Summer, Herb Tubs and Baskets are filling out nicely (Remember to trim them even if you are not using them). Another tip is on hot days water thoroughly early in the morning this gives time for the garden to dry off during the day, if you water at night the garden is still wet, and this is when slugs and snails do most damage. 

Remember there are lots of NGS Open Gardens this month so go and visit some, you may be inspired to open your own garden next year. Look out for posters at the Garden Centre or in local Villages. It’s a valuable source of Inspiration and a worthwhile charity.

Check out our range of furniture sets, parasols, fire pits, and BBQ’s to elevate your garden experience. Plus, we have an array of colourful plants in store to brighten up your garden.
 
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest updates on new arrivals and stock updates.

• Feed the lawn with a suitable lawn fertiliser ideally one that also has Iron.
• Keep mowing the lawn regularly, but don’t cut too short if weather stays warm.
• Remembering to water newly planted trees & Shrubs well if there is a lack of rain.
• Apply a deep layer bark mulch around newly planted or established trees & shrubs to retain much needed moisture and help suppress weeds.
• Feed hanging baskets and patio pots with a liquid fertiliser every week.
• Top up bird baths regularly with fresh water. They will very quickly dry out in hot weather.
• Turnover and refill compost heaps to help composting process.
  

• Spray Apple trees and Gooseberry bushes with a fungicide to help prevent mildew – “Fungus Fighter” is very good.
• Keep looking out for Woolly Aphid as the recent weather has been “perfect”, spray with an insecticide.
• Start to “lift” early potatoes.
• Sow a later crop of Peas between the start and middle of July.
• If you haven’t already, thin out heavy crops of Apples, Pears and Plum by removing any weaker looking fruit.
• Feed fruit trees and bushes with liquid sulphate of potash, such as a tomato feed.
• Feed Tomato plants every time you water with a suitable tomato fertiliser.
• Water Celery plants regularly if we suddenly have hot, dry weather.

• Water tomatoes regularly to help prevent fruit splitting.
• Use Calcium with your tomato feed to prevent blossom end rot.
• Replace new hanging sticky traps over plants to catch any whitefly.
• Thin out weaker looking bunches of indoor grapes.
• Take outside shoots of developing Tomato plants.
• If going on holiday this month, set up a watering area using a growbag tray and some capillary matting, we have various watering option in store.
• Water down the greenhouse floor each morning on hot days to increase
• Open all vents and prop doors open on warm days to improve ventilation.
• Pick tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and other greenhouse crops regularly to encourage further flowers to develop.